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Articles tagged with: Telecel
Zimbabwe's Telecel Says Not Selling Stake to MTN
Zimbabwean mobile network operator, telecel says that it is not planning to sell a stake to South Africa's MTN. There had been recent rumours that MTN was looking at buying a stake in a Zimbabwe company, and that telecel was the lead candidate. The rumours were heightened when the company took a stand at a trade fair in the country in April. more
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Zimbabwe Network Seeks to Expand Coverage
Zimbabwe's smallest mobile network operator, telecel says that it is planning for a significant expansion of its network coverage. The company says that it has already boosted capacity thanks to upgrading existing base station towers. telecel Zimbabwe is owned by Egypt's Orascom Telecom. more
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MTN Reported to be Interested in Zimbabwean Investment
South Africa's MTN is rumoured to be considering an investment in neighbouring Zimbabwe to get a stake in the country's mobile phone sector. The rumours were heightened when the company took a stand at a trade fair in the country this week. more
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Orascom Subsidiary Buys Namibian Mobile Network
telecel Globe, a subsidiary of Orascom Telecom has acquired the Namibia based mobile network operator, Cell One for approximately US$59 million in cash, of which US$32 million already paid and the balance due in January 2010. The debt assumed as part of this transaction is non-recourse on telecel Globe. more
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Zimbabwe Network Stops Accepting Local Currency - Switches to US Dollars
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) ZimbabweÃ's largest mobile telephone network is phasing out Zimbabwe dollar tariffs and introducing United States denominated recharge cards from Tuesday, APA learns here. more
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Media watchdog slams Zimbabwe’s collapsed telecommunications industry
APA-Harare (Zimbabwe) A media watchdog on Friday criticised the collapsed state of ZimbabweÃ's telecommunications sector following more than a week of erratic coverage by the countryÃ's main service providers. more
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Western Union Inks Mobile Money Transfer Deal with Orascom Telecom
Money transfer firm, Western Union has created an alliance with Orascom Telecom to introduce mobile remittance services in select markets. The services aim to make low-principal, high-frequency remittances more convenient to the millions of consumers who send money every day. more
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Four Firms Bidding for Rwanda's 3rd GSM License
Four companies have been shortlisted to bid for Rwanda's third mobile license, the Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Agency (RURA) has announced. Thirteen companies had purchased tender documents from the regulator, but most chose not to submit a formal bid. more
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3G Network Launched in Bolivia
Bolivian mobile operator, telecel operating under the brand name Tigo, has launched 3G services in the country. The service has been launched in several cities in the regions of Santa Cruz, La Paz and Cochabamba. more
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Zimbabwe Campaigns Use SMS to Reach Voters
Zimbabwean political parties are using innovative methods of attracting prospective voters for the March 29 presidential elections. For example, they provide the undecided with text messages about their platforms, or use slogans and jingles to assault their opponents. From Mutare, reporter Loirdham Moyo says some of texts amuse and infuriate members of the public, but sometimes fail to convince them. more
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